PwC Data Scientist salary

Based on 122 H-1B filings by PwC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$154,000
Middle 50%$130.3k–$180k
vs. all employers+25%comparison median $123,531
Filings122FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,000 and $247,700.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,000
25th$130,250
50th (median)$154,000
75th$180,000
90th$198,900

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $145k $170k FY2023: median $136,000 (46 filings) FY2024: median $141,500 (54 filings) FY2025: median $154,000 (59 filings) FY2026: median $157,000 (63 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 54 filings FY24 FY2025: 59 filings FY25 FY2026: 63 filings FY26 63
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––7
FY2023$136,000$100,750$155,00046
FY2024$141,500$112,250$178,00054
FY2025$154,000$115,000$185,00059
FY2026$157,000$134,500$179,00063

By state

New York
$153,200
New Jersey
$181,321
Texas
$134,786
Illinois
$152,077
California
$137,545

Bar length: number of filings (New York 30). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$168,500 · 28 filings
Florham Park, NJ$178,500 · 14 filings
Chicago, IL$180,000 · 13 filings
Dallas, TX$138,000 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $83,000 19
Level II · Qualified $147,000 55
Level III · Experienced $178,500 30
Level IV · Fully competent $203,000 18

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at PwC?

In H-1B filings, PwC's median base salary for Data Scientist is $154,000; half of filings fall between $130,250 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does PwC sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. PwC filed 122 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title PwC filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology